Why Study in Swansea?

Swansea - The City by the Sea

You've read all about the award-winning teaching and world-class research that happens at Swansea University, now it's time to discover the city - we really do have it all!

Small City. Big Personality.

From the Maritime Quarter and Uplands to nearby Mumbles, discover a city with plenty of charm and bags of character.

Town, beach, campus... it's quick and easy to get where you need to be especially with the Unibus that runs 24 hours during term time.

Entertainment - Music and Festivals

Wales is famous as the 'land of song' and as a student at Swansea University you won't be disapointed by the range of music on offer across the city!

Swansea boasts a huge variety of music venues and plays host to a number of music festivals and events throughout the year.

Culture

Swansea is a vibrant centre for art and culture. On rainy days, duck into Glynn Vivian and Mission Gallery in town or Taliesin Arts Centre and the Egypt Centre on Campus. Literature lovers should pay a visit to local boy Dylan Thomas' home too.

Picture: Dylan Thomas' Boathouse at Laugharne.

On Campus

Rebound is your Student's Union nightclub with drinks and classic tunes. In JC's you can watch big-screen matches, do the Sunday pub quiz or take part in the open mic night on Tuesdays.

If you are on the Bay, 52 degrees is the place to be with a Sunday night pub quiz and open mic on Mondays.

Gower Peninsula - the UK's first area of outstanding natural beauty

Epic Three Cliffs and Rhossili grab the spotlight, but there are also countless coves to explore. Cwtch* up on the sand with a picnic or grab a beer and a burger at a beachside pub.